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Welcome to Westbrookville ...

Westbrookville is primarily located in Orange County<1>. A portion of Westbrookville extends into Sullivan County.


The location of Westbrookville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Westbrookville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Westbrookville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Westbrookville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Westbrookville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Westbrookville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Westbrookville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westbrookville.

  • Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Jervis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Walden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Goshen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
  • Montgomery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maybrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westbrookville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westbrookville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westbrookville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westbrookville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westbrookville. See our Newspapers Page for Westbrookville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westbrookville ...

Looking for more information about Westbrookville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westbrookville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westbrookville.

Adding Westbrookville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westbrookville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westbrookville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westbrookville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westbrookville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westbrookville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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